The last 5 years of EU environmental policymaking were busy, controversial, and very significant for Malaysian palm oil exporters, often in a negative sense. What will the next 5 years hold, as Brussels tries to balance anger from its trading partners with domestic pressure for Green targets? Overseeing the next five years will be three…
The EUâs nominee to be its next Trade Commissioner is Maros Sefcovic, a long-time EU official originally from Slovakia. He is expected to be confirmed by the EU Parliament in November. What should the Malaysian palm oil sector look out for, as the next five-year term of trade policy begins in Brussels? There are two…
By: Dr. Jonathan Ellen    Dr. Jonathan Ellen is the CEO of Labrador Health. A pediatrician and epidemiologist, he is the former CEO and physician-in-chief at Johns Hopkins All Childrenâs Hospital. âDonât eat carbohydrates.â âDonât eat seed oils.â âEat kale.â âDonât eat kale.â âOatmeal is poison!â âEat these ten things to detoxify your liver.â âDonât eat…
Media coverage, and political debate, around palm oil tends to focus on sustainability and environment above all else â and in particular the direct policies related to those issues. Malaysia has a strong track record in both â from reducing deforestation, to mandatory certification. Other important developments in the Malaysian palm oil sector also deserve…
As the new government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer has taken office in London, many policy decision remain unconfirmed from the previous administration â largely because of surprise âsnapâ election called in July by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. For palm oil producers and exporters, the details of implementation of the UKâs Due Diligence rules…
New EU Commissioners have been nominated for the next 5-year EU term: this includes new EU Commissioners who will oversee the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The new Commissioners include: These nominated Commissioners are expected to take office in December 2024, the same month when EUDR was due to officially be implemented by…
MEDIA STATEMENT MPOC: DELAY TO EUDR IS THE RIGHT DECISION The following is a statement from Belvinder Kaur Sron, Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council. âThe EU Commissionâs announcement that EUDR implementation will be delayed until 30th December 2025 is the right decision. This is a victory for common sense, and a…
MEDIA STATEMENT MPOC: EU MUST NOW DO THE RIGHT THING, AND DELAY EUDR The following is a statement from Belvinder Kaur Sron, Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council. âThe EU Commission should now do the right thing, and listen to the ever-growing calls for a delay to the EUDR. A delay is…
The implementation date for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is fast approaching â it is the 30th December 2024. The EUDR is a non-tariff barrier imposed by the EU that impacts certain commodities mainly produced by developing and middle-income nations. Commodities targeted include palm oil, rubber, timber, cocoa and others. The EUDR will cause a…
By: Dr. Jonathan Ellen Dr Jonathan Ellen is the CEO of Connections for Health. He is the former physician-in-chief and CEO of Johns Hopkins All Childrenâs Hospital and retired Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University. He spoke with MPOCâs Palm Oil Policy blog about how âpalm oilâs low-cost is a lifesaverâ for many consumers,…
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